In the dead of winter, the art shanties are a fun activity at Lake Harriet. Always new and…read moresurprising shanties that come from the creative minds of the artists. You can dance, dress up and sing, learn about what lives below the ice, be a cat, cast a spell with Taylor Swift lyrics, and help aliens understand humans. This event epitomizes how Minnesotans don't let freezing temps keep them from enjoying the lake and expressing their creativity.

Minnesotans really know how to throw events no matter rain, shine, or winter. Reflecting on this…read morepast winter reminded me of the surreal experience of standing on top of this frozen lake having moved from a two season state. If you've never been when it's frozen over I would highly recommend coming during their kite festival which also happens during the art shanty exhibits. If you show up to the kite festival on a whim, no worries, the park will have kites for sale. I would highly encourage coming with footwear that has good traction or added cat tracks to get secure grip on the ice.

We were invited to a wedding on the river boat and it was such a fun time! The boat was clean, the…read morestaff were friendly, the accommodations were great, and the food was wonderful. We had a lovely time and would come again for this calming river boat ride experience.

My coworkers and I recently attended a meal packing charity event aboard the Stillwater River…read moreBoats! It was the perfect setting for such an important event! There were three levels on the boat with great view from each! The bottom enclosed level was where we did our meal packing. The second enclosed level was air conditioned with plenty of seating, a cash bar and served a buffet style dinner that was very good! The third level was open air with plenty of seating and a great 80s themed band played hits as we cruised the St. Croix river . The staff were very courteous and our bartender was very nice! The whole cruise was roughly 3 hours and was such a great team building exercise for our team!

Our cruise on the Magnolia Blossom was terrific! We chose a date late in October, but the boat is…read moreheated in the lower level and everyone in our group was very comfortable. Captain Dan helped me plan a wonderful corporate team event with about 20 people and everything went smoothly. We enjoyed the Fajita Bar, drinks, and beautiful scenery. We got to see a sunset and two bald eagles! The Magnolia Blossom is the very special boat and I highly recommend renting it out for your next private party/event. Thank you Captain Dan!

We had our wedding on the magnolia blossom and it was perfect. We had about 50 guests and the staff…read morehelped us plan everything including the buffet for dinner, the DJ, the officiant, and more! Couldn't have asked for a better day.

Poor customer service and hidden charges when something goes wrong. Be extremely careful if…read morerenting from this company.

Excellent company to deal with for jet ski rentals. Priced right and they were so very helpful for…read moreus , especially since we are not from the area . We will definately rent from them again in the future .

Bay to Bay is amazing. We've been coming here for years. What to love:…read more-exceptional service no matter who you speak with. Tom has the highest standards for his team -best boats around- top of the line, quality boats, practically brand new -ease of use.... Literally show up, they load the boat, drive it out of the dock and off you go. Tom remembers all his customers, cares about them, his crew and his boats! Five stars all the time, every time

We enjoyed Bay to Bay today! We secured a boat with a…read moredriver, Max! He was terrific. He toured us all around the lake and bays. He pointed out the prominent homes and narrated our drive. We had friends from out of town and we thoroughly enjoyed our day with Bay today Bay! Highly recommend!

If you're looking to rent a boat and spend an amazing day on a beautiful lake, go here! Don't ask…read morequestions, just do it! This local family owned business was purchased from the previous owner last year. They have brand new (last year) top of the line Bennington pontoons that you can rent in various hourly increments and a beautiful lake to explore. You can swim, fish or just toodle around the lake and live your best life. You can also rent kayaks here. The owners are really nice and super helpful. The dock hands can give you info on the best place to drop anchor for whatever type of excusion you desire. And they even have drinks and snacks for sale in case you forgot yours. My afternoon here was one of the most relaxing afternoons I've had in a really long time and I can't wait to come back again!

Fantastic small business, locally owned. Excellent customer service and the boats are all pristine…read morebrand new in 2021 Benningtons.

We recently booked Paradise for a corporate event. It was so much fun! The waitstaff was amazing -…read moreefficient, quick, attentive - everything you'd want out of them. The captain was fun and quirky and pointed out some of the landmarks along the way. He also had mad DJ skills. I poked my head in and asked if I could "drive" and the Captain said yes! So much fun. Highly recommend.

We spontaneously booked this a day before and were pleasantly surprised at how easy the booking was…read moreand how enjoyable the ride was. Close, plentiful, cheap parking, no crowds as it is a relatively small boat. Inside and outside seating. Fun trek down the river ending with a cool demonstration of the lock and dam system. They have snacks and beverages on board.

Nice folks, GREAT business, fair prices, all around very good experience renting a jet ski for 3…read moredays Sindy

We rented a Yamaha Waverunner for a weekend visit to our cabin on Lake Sylvia from Troy at Bremer…read moreJet Ski & Watercraft Rental. The experience from reservation to delivery to return was positive, easy, and professional. The Yamaha ran great and kept our family on the water for the two-day rental period. Troy and his family were helpful to identify which PWC we should rent. The guidance they provided for safe operating was clear. I highly recommend contacting Troy and his family if you are in Central MN and want to rent watercraft for your lake adventures.

Had a really nice time on the Sundown Tour. Pups are warmly welcomed and other passengers got to…read moregive them some love. The chairs are not secured so we took two out to the bow and enjoyed a front row seat while the beagles got their snouts full of good sniffin. The whole main deck is carpeted because there is no splashing from the river and this was perfect for my prissy puppies. Drinks were like one finger but I'm Not a lush and cranberry juice is good for us right?

The pricing was fair, the staff was friendly, the boat was clean, the scenery was beautiful. Prices…read moreat the snack bar were reasonable. The scenery was BEAUTIFUL. Highly recommended and its a nice thing to do with visitors from out of the area. We'll certainly do this again in the future.

Overall we got to have fun on the lake but I will say these machines are a bit beat up and seem to…read moreneed a tune up. As I would turn the machine would lose a lot of power and my partner ran out of gas with a hour left, so they didn't fill up both machines asine still had half a tank left. $600 deposit and make sure to take a good video of the machines. The process of receiving instruction was a little odd as a younger kid was giving us rules then a seemingly drunk older man in a truck kept talking over him who I assume is the owner? Kind of a weird dynamic going on here. The process of taking off and riding was good no issues there.

Ohmygoodness, not enough good to say!!…read more My friend and I had never been paddle boarding, it was 95 deg out with 72% humidity and we were feeling adventurous. Did a quick google search and found this place. Gave a call and the voicemail said to leave a message and they would get back. Yeah right. Well, about 30 minutes later the phone rang! Learned that SUPs were first come first served, but mentioned we were headed to them in mound from Coon Rapids and it would kinda suck to drive that far. I asked what our chances were and they were sweet enough to make sure they didn't all disappear! The process is super easy, tou check in and then walk the few hundred feet to the beach. They bring the boards (or whatever you've rented) over to you and you're set! When you're done you just beach the items and they come grab them. Only down side is SUP is kinda hard for a newbie as the lake is clearly a play lake. Constantly rough from all the jet skiiers.